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With a history stretching back almost to the beginning of motorcycling history itself, the Norton single is without doubt one of the greatest over-the-counter production racers ever produced – The Manx is the epitome of the British racing single. These extremely ‘cammy’ Norton’s dominated road racing at a Grand Prix level until they were finally eclipsed by the Italian and Japanese multi-cylinders. Even then, both factory and privately entered Manx models put up some tremendous performances often against heroic odds to win countless races well into the sixties. Mechanically, the Manx was immensely strong and, because of this, it earned a unique place as the privateer’s preference: a machine on which you could represent your Nation and heroically campaign the Grand Prix.

This 1952 350 was originally owned and fettled by famous racer tuner and Manx maestro Ray Petty. Its subsequent life saw it travel to Australia where it was campaigned at a National level. It has recently received a full mechanical rebuild using nothing but the best components available. It is currently ready for final construction with all required material to complete the machine. Note: The last Ray Petty Manx to be offered on the open market (2006, UK) fetched a world record price (approx. $90,000).